Othram - General Discussion - #3

[iulia]

Honored Othram could assist Buffalo Police Department & the FBI in identifying a 1988 Jane Doe as Sonya Yvette Archie, last seen that year. We are grateful for the support of RTI, NamUs, and the NIJ in funding the case.

Erie County Jane Doe (1988) is now Identified

Buffalo Police Department & FBI Team with Othram to Identify a 1988 Jane Doe

dnasolves.com

Found Deceased - NY - Sonya Archie, 26, Buffalo, 9 September 1988

Old MP case newly created in Namus this week. There is no photograph. I cannot find this MP in Charley Project or DoeNetwork. www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/69639 Case Information Demographics Missing Age 26 Years Current Age 58 Years First Name Sonya Last Name Archie Sex Female Height 5'...

www.websleuths.com

This is her UID thread: Identified! - NY - Buffalo, Pauline & Kensington, NativeFem 20-25, 565UFNY, narrow nose, jogging suit, Mar'89 - Sonya Yvette Archie

 

[othram]

So glad to see such activity with Othram by my two states... Florida and New York.

Two states we love working in.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Two states we love working in.

And Florida.... Sooo many people come here to get lost, or are listed by others. So I assume there are sooo many Does found here, but not from here.
Florida is just full of attractions.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

And Florida.... Sooo many people come here to get lost, or are listed by others. So I assume there are sooo many Does found here, but not from here.
Florida is just full of attractions.

*people come here to get lost, or are LOSTED by others........*

 

[othram]

Othram's forensic laboratory has been accredited by ANAB to the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards for Forensic Testing and Calibration Laboratories, for SNP testing utilizing Massively Parallel Sequencing (MPS). Now you can leverage Othram's testing, which has powered more forensic genetic genealogy solves than any other method, within an accredited forensic setting.

Othram Achieves ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Accreditation Through ANAB for Massively Parallel Sequencing

Othram’s forensic DNA testing laboratory has been accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board to the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards for Forensic Testing and Calibration Laboratories.

othram.com

 

[iamshadow21]

Australia? No problem: Sandy Point John Doe is now Identified.

Amazing article about this case on ABC News (Australia) today!

A new technique helped solve the Sandy Point mystery — investigators now have more unsolved cases in their sights

Investigators used a new technique to identify 95-year-old human remains found in the water at Sandy Point in Gippsland. The forensic breakthrough has raised hopes that more cold cases could soon be solved.

www.abc.net.au

 

[othram]

Amazing article about this case on ABC News (Australia) today!

A new technique helped solve the Sandy Point mystery — investigators now have more unsolved cases in their sights

Investigators used a new technique to identify 95-year-old human remains found in the water at Sandy Point in Gippsland. The forensic breakthrough has raised hopes that more cold cases could soon be solved.

www.abc.net.au

Like the article says, bones submerged in salt water for ~95 years produced a DNA profile. This is the magic of what we do at Othram. We can build highly sensitive profiles from nearly any forensic input.

There is no reason that we should not apply the technique to other cases, especially violent crimes.

 

[iamshadow21]

Like the article says, bones submerged in salt water for ~95 years produced a DNA profile. This is the magic of what we do at Othram. We can build highly sensitive profiles from nearly any forensic input.

There is no reason that we should apply the technique to other cases, especially violent crimes.

(Should not?)

It's a wonderful, exciting case to show the potential. It gives me enormous hope for all the cases where remains are still available to be tested.

 

[othram]

(Should not?)

It's a wonderful, exciting case to show the potential. It gives me enormous hope for all the cases where remains are still available to be tested.

At this point, the hurdles are not scientific. We just need folks to demand it and prioritize it. Then it will get done.